sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
marriage proposal; marriage talks
coincident with; while; simultaneously
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
it's no joke; gimme a break!
youthful; young; young-looking
homely woman; plain-looking woman; female demon
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
how can (one) do something
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to fall in love (with); to love
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
for today; for the time being
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
in accordance with; according to